Jo⋅a⋅chim von /ˈyoʊɑxɪm fən/Show Spelled Pronunciation[yoh-ah-khim fuhn]Show IPA, 1893–1946, German leader in the Nazi party: minister of foreign affairs 1938–45; executed for war crimes.
Rib·ben·trop (rĭb'ən-trŏp', -trôp') German diplomat who as minister of foreign affairs (1938-1945) helped negotiate the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of 1939. He was convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg and hanged.